Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

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Blasts At Syrian Rebel Base Kill 14 Fighters

Ahrar al-Sham blamed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for the attack Ahrar al-Sham blamed the Islamic...

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More Than One Million On Brink of Starvation

reas outside the famine zones are also suffering from severe food shortages. It has been three months since famine,...

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Gay Lebanese Scrap Pride Event Because of Threats

Gay Lebanese celebrated privately Sunday the closing ceremony of the first gay pride rally in their country and the...

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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kanter Back In USA After Passport Issue

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter arrived in the United States on Sunday, a day after being stopped from...

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Erdogan Elected Leader of Turkey’s Ruling Party

Erdogan, founded the AKP in 2001 and led it to victory in an election a year later President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 315 Lives In Yemen

A cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen has killed 315 people since April 27, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)...

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Chris Cornell Funeral To Be Held May 26 In LA, Sources Say

Chris Cornell, the lead singer for Soundgarden, will be laid to rest on May 26 in Los Angeles, two people with...

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Trump’s Saudi Award ‘makes Me Want To Puke’

As President Donald Trump celebrated what he called a "tremendous" first day in Saudi Arabia, his onetime campaign...

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Netanyahu Says Jerusalem ‘always Israel’s Capital’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Jerusalem will always be the capital of the Jewish state,...

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Southern Yemenis Stage Independence Rally

Thousands of Yemenis who back southern secession demonstrated in second city Aden on Sunday as a self-proclaimed...

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Scottish Power Lands US Wind Farm Deal

Scottish Power has won the right to build two offshore wind farms in the US which it says could eventually power...

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Turkey Canceled My Passport Over My Political Views

Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter said he was stopped at an airport in Romania on Saturday after his travel documents were...

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Mumbai Beat Pune In Tense IPL Final

Mumbai Indians beat Rising Pune Supergiant by a single run in a gripping Indian Premier League final on Sunday to claim...

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LeBron Wins NBA Citizenship Award For Community Service

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, snubbed in voting for this season's NBA Most Valuable Player award, was named...

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S. Africa Risks Becoming ‘mafia State’ Warns Ramaphosa

South Africa risks becoming a "mafia state", Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Sunday, calling for a corruption...

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Syria Regime Regains Total Control of Homs City

The Syrian regime on Sunday regained total control of the central city of Homs with the evacuation of rebels from the...

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Bourdais Undergoes Pelvic Surgery After Indy Crash

French driver Sebastien Bourdais underwent successful surgery for pelvic injuries he suffered in a fiery crash while...

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Scary Space Movie ‘Alien’ Dethrones Funny Space Movie ‘Guardians’…

In a battle of space films, Ridley Scott's new release "Alien: Covenant" narrowly beat out the popular "Guardians of...

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Mourinho Seals Winning Record On 250th Premier League Game

Mourinho is the first manager to win 158 matches in 250 Premier League games The Manchester United boss had a landmark...

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UN Refugee Chief Urges Libya To Free Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Sunday urged Libyan authorities to free all asylum seekers and...